# Distance from Bear Creek (BCC) to Wellington (WLG)

> 11,943 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,943 km / 7,421 mi / 6,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 08:03 in Bear Creek, it's 04:03 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 699 ft (WLG is lower than BCC)

## Airports

### [Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcc-bear-creek-bear-creek-3-airport/1ef266df-41b9-6706-be6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bear Creek, United States
- ICAO: KZ48
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.570000, -156.140000
- Elevation: 740 ft

### [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wellington, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -41.330000, 174.800000
- Elevation: 41 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:03 in Bear Creek, it's 04:03 in Wellington.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcc-bear-creek-bear-creek-3-airport/1ef266df-41b9-6706-be6a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)